British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, left, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, center, are pictured during their first joint press conference in the White House oval office. Issues relating to the war effort were discussed following America’s entry into World War ll in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On December 15, 1791 Virginia became the final state to ratify the first
ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These were incorporated into
the Constitution and became the Bill of Rights. In 1941 President
Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed December 15th as a day to honor
America’s freedoms.